Raintree

False Christmas Cactus

About Raintree and False Christmas Cactus

Raintree

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

raintree

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

raintree

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and False Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Raintree and False Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Raintree and False Christmas Cactus. Raintree doesn't have thorns and False Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Raintree does not have fragrant flowers. Raintree has allergic reactions like Toxic and False Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Raintree and False Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Raintree and False Christmas Cactus

Season and care of Raintree and False Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Raintree and False Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Raintree season is Not Available and False Christmas Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Raintree is Loam, Sand and for False Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral and for False Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Raintree and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Raintree and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Raintree and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Raintree and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Raintree and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.